Ken Tool T11EH, T11AH, T11KH User Manual

HANDLED BEAD BREAKING WEDGE

CAUTION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY

Caution:

Improper use of this tool can cause damage to wheels and or tires.

• Always wear safety goggles.

• Completely deflate the tire and remove the valve core before breaking the

bead.

• The tool blade is to be put in the bead of the tire along the rim of the

wheel.

• The back end of the tool is to be struck with a soft-faced hammer.

• Do not strike the wheel or wheel components with any steel tools.

• This tool is to be used only for breaking tire beads.

• This tool is not intended to be swung.

Slide head over the handle, hold tire

tool by handle (head down) and

strike the head assembly firmly on

the floor to secure it.

To disassemble, hold tool by head

(handle down) and strike firmly on

floor.

For T11EH, T11AH, and T11KH Handles

· Handles are not interchangeable. Use only the specified replacement handle for the

head being used. Using the wrong handle can cause the locking system to be damaged
and allow the head to fall off the handle.

Note: T11KH handle will only work on T11K head.

Other replacement handles will not work with T11K head.

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WARNING

!

Tire changing can be dangerous, and should be done only by trained

personnel using the procedures and equipment as directed by Federal

O.S.H.A. Standard No. 29 CFR part 1910.177, as well as the wheel and rim

manufacturers recommendations.

WHEN USING TIRE TOOLS

Always wear safety goggles.
Never use a tire tool for anything except mounting/demounting tires.
Never use a tool with a loose or cracked handle.
Never use a dented, cracked, chipped, or mushroomed tool.
Always use soft-faced hammers when driving tire irons or handled

bead breaking wedges.

Never swing a handled bead-breaking wedge.
Never substitute for specified replacement handles.

INFLATING TIRES

Never add air to a tire that has been run flat or underinflated. Follow

tire manufacturers recommendations for run flat tires.

Always follow wheel tire and rim manufacturer's recommendations.
Never hammer, strike, or pry on an inflated tire and rim.
Always use an inflation cage when inflating tires, and follow label

instructions.
Always use a clip-on chuck, an extension hose with a remote inflation
and deflation valve and gauge.
Never use starting fluid, ether, gasoline or other flammable liquids to
lubricate or seat the beads of a tubeless tire. An explosion can result.

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